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22 maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2017 Sport FORMULA 1 MOTOGP Ferrari making changes after engine failures FERRARI will introduce "differ- ent standards" after both of its cars suffered engine failures at the Malaysian Grand Prix, says President Sergio Marchionne. Sebastian Vettel lined up at the back of the grid at Sepang, due to a failure in qualifying, while Kimi Räikkönen, second on the grid, was unable to even start. Both issues were linked to the airflow connecting the engine to the turbo, though there has been no official word from the team on the exact causes. Vettel recovered from last to fourth position, but he is now 34 points adrift of title leader Lewis Hamilton, with Ferrari falling 118 behind Mercedes. Marchionne reckons that, without the engine problems, and the first-lap collision in Sin- gapore, Ferrari could have fin- ished 1-2 at the past two races. "The fact that both the Fer- raris could have beaten eve- rybody is undisputed," Mar- chionne was quoted by Reuters at an event in Rovereto, north- ern Italy. "It was also the case in Singa- pore. "Without external factors, those cars would have been first and second." Marchionne made reference to Ferrari's "young" engine de- partment as he declared that the "entire chain" would be ad- dressed to ensure no repeat. "We are addressing the en- tire chain to impose different standards," he said. "It's one thing breaking an engine on the bench at home, but it really looks bad when you have to be pushed off the grid from second place. "It's enough to make you pull your hair out." Miller to miss Motegi due to leg fracture MARC VDS rider Jack Miller will miss the Japanese Grand Prix after fracturing his right leg in a training accident in An- dorra. Miller, who was riding a tri- als bike, fractured the top of the tibia when he put his right foot down to save a slow-speed front- end crash while out training. He underwent surgery at the Hospital Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona, where a plate and eight screws were inserted to stabilise the fracture. Miller will embark on an extensive physiotherapy pro- gramme in an attempt to be sufficiently fit to compete at his home event in Australia, which takes place from October 20 to 22. "Obviously I'm both disap- pointed and frustrated to have to sit out the Japanese Grand Prix through an injury sus- tained while training, especially as it wasn't even a crash," said Miller. "We were out trials riding and I put a foot down when I lost traction from the front tyre. "Nine times out of 10 that would have been the end of the story, especially at such a low speed, but this time I must have caught my foot on something and ended up fracturing my right tibia close to the knee. "The injury has been stabilised with a plate and screws and I al- ready have some movement, but it's clear that I won't be fit for Motegi. "However, I am determined to be back on the bike at Phil- lip Island and that's what I'll be working towards now with the physiotherapist." Miller, who will move to Pra- mac next season, holds 12th place in the championship.